In Nigeria, she was the supervisor of a successful bank. In the U.S., she was a part-time bank teller making minimum wage. It was Linda Ihesiaba’s sense of will that kept her from becoming discouraged in a new country. Ihesiaba, her husband and son immigrated from Nigeria to the U.S. in 1993. As a trailing spouse, Ihesiaba had to find her own way in the world of … [Read more...] about An MBA alumna’s story of perseverance
Small business owners often overlook the most important aspect of financial management in their businesses: Cash. Though often overshadowed by the topics of capital budgeting (deciding what long-term assets, like machines and buildings, to purchase) and capital structure (deciding how to finance these purchases), cash management is actually more important from at least one … [Read more...] about Bears Business Brief: Managing cash flow is everything
On Friday, May 6th, 2016 several faculty members were recognized for outstanding achievement in research and service to the College of Business. Each recipient was acknowledged during the Spring All COB meeting. Congratulations to all! Winners include: Courtney T. Pham, instructor, Marketing: Outstanding Faculty Award. Nominations are made through essays submitted … [Read more...] about COB Faculty recognized for research and service to the College
Two Finance and General Business associate professors, Stan Adamson and Stephen Haggard co-authored a new publication with David Eckles from the University of Georgia. Their article, “Insurer Opacity and Ownership Structure,” was published in the Journal of Insurance Issues, Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 93-134, Fall 2014. Nancy Allen, senior instructor in the Finance and General … [Read more...] about Faculty and Staff Spotlight
Faculty and Staff Spotlight Paul Ashcroft, associate professor in the School of Accountancy, was recently awarded the 2014 KPMG Outstanding Published Manuscript Award from the Gender Issues & Work-Life Balance Section of the American Accounting Association. The award recognizes significant research efforts. His manuscript, titled "An Evaluation of Research Authorship … [Read more...] about Faculty and Staff Spotlight